Mino Cinelu is a French musician, born in 1957 in Saint-Cloud in the suburbs of Paris. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Saint-Cloud is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city

He plays multiple instruments; is a composer, programmer and producer; and is most widely known as a percussionist.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2.1 With Gong 2.2 With Miles Davis 2.3 With Weather Report 2.4 Solo Career 2.5 With other artists 3 External links 4 References

Biography

Cinelu was involved with music from childhood (his father and two brothers were musicians) and started spending time and playing in various concert halls (such as the Chapelle des Lombards) in the suburbs of Paris. He became interested in various styles of music such as jazz, rock, salsa and even in more esoteric varieties like Egyptian chants and Romani music. Typically nomadic the Roma people have long acted as wandering entertainers and tradesmen He would later expand his repertoire to include fado, flamenco, African music, Japanese music, and Slavic music. FADO - False and Authentic Documents Online A computerised image-archiving system to help combat illegal immigration and organised crime ACT Council Joint Action 98/700/JHA Flamenco is a Spanish term that refers both to a musical genre known for its intricate rapid passages and a dance genre characterized by its audible footwork The music of Africa is as vast and varied as the continent's many regions, nations and Ethnic groups Although there is no distinctly pan-African The modern Japanese music scene includes a wide array of performers in distinct styles both traditional and modern ranging from rock electro punk folk metal reggae salsa and tango Music of Yugoslavia was the Music of Yugoslavia. Meaning Music of Yugoslavia can mean Music of Kingdom of Yugoslavia ^[1].

The first instrument that Cinelu took to was the bongo drums, which led him to decide to try and live from his music. He often played the bongos in the streets where he first experimented with improvisation. At the end of the 1970s he became more and more interested in the French jazz fusion scene where he made many connections with other musicians and members of the music industry. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly At varying times he worked with Jef Gilson, Chute Libre, and Moravagine. Shortly thereafter he began playing with artists such as Bernard Lavilliers, Colette Magny, Gong, and Toto Bissainthe. Bernard Lavilliers (born October 7, 1946) is a French Singer. Gong is a progressive / Psychedelic rock band formed by Australian Musician Daevid Allen. Marie Clotilde "Toto" Bissainthe ( 1934, Cap-Haïtien, Haiti - June 4 1994, Haiti) was a Haïtian

In 1979 he moved to New York. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous After a difficult start he met several musicians living in and around the city such as George Benson, Wayne Shorter, Kenny Barron, and Cassandra Wilson. George Benson (b March 22 1943, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is an American musician whose recording career began at the age of twenty-one Wayne Shorter (born August 25 1933) is an American Jazz Composer and Saxophonist, commonly regarded as one of the Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943 in Philadelphia) is a United States jazz pianist. Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955) is an American Jazz musician vocalist songwriter and producer from Jackson Mississippi. He continued to learn new instruments in different contexts; for example he played the bass in a gospel choir and earned some money by giving drum lessons. In the beginning of the 1990s he met Miles Davis while playing in a soul band at the New York club Mikkel's. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. Miles offered him a job as percussionist in his group, playing alongside the group's drummer Al Foster. Al Foster (born January 18, 1944 in Richmond Virginia) is a Jazz Drummer " After a month of rehearsals, Cinelu went on tour with Miles Davis' band.

After his big break with Miles Davis, Mino Cinelu became much more in demand. During a concert at the Hollywood Bowl, Joe Zawinul contacted him to join Weather Report as percussionist. The Hollywood Bowl is a famous modern Amphitheatre in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles California, USA, that is used primarily for music Performances Josef Erich Zawinul ( July 7 1932 &ndash September 11 2007) was a Jazz keyboardist and Composer. Weather Report was an influential Jazz fusion band of the 1970s and early 1980s combining Jazz and Latin jazz with Art music, For Mino Cinelu it was an opportunity to work with the quintessential jazz fusion band; he accepted the invitation. He immediately joined the group without even a single practice session. He continued to improve his percussion skills by playing with the drummer Omar Hakim. Omar Hakim (born February 12, 1959 in New York City - USA) is a famous drummer noted in Jazz, Jazz fusion and Pop Also during this period he began composing music with the help of the band members Wayne Shorter (saxophone) and Joe Zawinul (piano). Wayne Shorter (born August 25 1933) is an American Jazz Composer and Saxophonist, commonly regarded as one of the Josef Erich Zawinul ( July 7 1932 &ndash September 11 2007) was a Jazz keyboardist and Composer.

Cinelu also played with Michel Portal after Michel saw him play at the Théâtre du Châtelet with Miles Davis. Michel Portal (born November 25, 1935 in Bayonne, France is a French composer Saxophonist, and Clarinetist. The Théâtre du Châtelet is a Theatre and Opera house in Paris, France.

Starting in the 1990s Cinelu began working on a solo career. His first solo album self-titled Mino Cinelu was released in 2000. He followed it up with Quest Journey in 2002 and La californie in 2006.

Mino Cinelu is considered by many in the jazz community as one of "the greatest drummers in the world". ^[2]

Mino is the father of the pop singer and actress Angelique Cinelu.

Discography

With Gong

• Gazeuse! (1976)

With Miles Davis

• We want Miles (1982)
• Star People (1986)

With Weather Report

• Sportin' Life (1985, Columbia Records)
• This is This! (1986, Columbia Records)

Solo Career

• World Trio (1995)
  • With Kevin Eubanks and Dave Holland
• Mino Cinelu (2000)
  • With Moun Madinina
• Quest Journey (2002)
• California (2006)

With other artists

• Michael Portal-Turbulence, 1987
• Sting-Nothing Like the Sun, 1987
• Kenny Barron/Mino Cinelu-Swamp Sally, 1995

External links

• Mino Cinelu's website
• Quest Journey Review of the Album 'Quest

Journey'

References

Réseau France Outre-mer ( RFO) is a network of radio and Television stations operating in France 's overseas departments and territories

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